Legal research skills : an Australian law guide / The University of Queensland Library et. al.
2024
Online
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Title
Legal research skills : an Australian law guide / The University of Queensland Library et. al.
Edition
2024 edition
ISBN
9780645951646 ebook
Imprint
[Deakin, A.C.T.] : Council of Australian University Librarians Open Educational Resources Collective Pressbooks, 2024.
Language
English
Description
1 online resource (xv, 87 pages) : illustrations, PDF
Call Number
Online
Summary
This guide is designed to support students undertaking legal studies and contribute to developing research skills in Australian law schools. Legal Research Skills: An Australian Law Guide is organised into four parts: Part 1: Research Skills introduces the concept of legal research, identifies the key sources of legal information, and the importance of researching strategically. Part 2: Case Law provides an introduction on how to locate cases by citation or topic, and judge a case’s reliability. Part 3: Legislation helps students learn about the parliamentary process, how to find legislation and the materials used for statutory interpretation. Part 4: Secondary Sources focuses on the role of secondary sources in legal research. - extract from guide.
Formatted Contents Note
Part I. Research skills
1. What is legal research?
2. Sources of legal information
3. Legal research strategy
4. Searching strategies and tips
5. Australian guide to legal citation (AGLC) 4th edition
6. AGLC footnotes
7. AGLC subsequent references
8. AGLC bibliographies
9. Review quiz - research skills and AGLC
Part II. Case law
10. What is case law?
11. How cases are published
12. Citing a case
13. Finding a case
14. Using case citators
15. Using citators to see judicial consideration
16. Review quiz - case law
Part III. Legislation
17. Introduction to legislative research
18. Legislative process
19. Parliamentary documents
20. Acts
21. Subordinate legislation
22. Finding Queensland legislation
23. Finding Victorian legislation
24. Finding South Australian legislation
25. Finding New South Wales legislation
26. Finding Northern Territory legislation
27. Finding Commonwealth legislation
28. Tracking changes in legislation
29. Review quiz - legislation
Part IV. Secondary sources
30. Introduction to secondary sources
31. Dictionaries and encyclopaedias
32. Books
33. Looseleaf services (commentaries)
34. Journal articles
35. Other sources
36. Review quiz - secondary sources.
1. What is legal research?
2. Sources of legal information
3. Legal research strategy
4. Searching strategies and tips
5. Australian guide to legal citation (AGLC) 4th edition
6. AGLC footnotes
7. AGLC subsequent references
8. AGLC bibliographies
9. Review quiz - research skills and AGLC
Part II. Case law
10. What is case law?
11. How cases are published
12. Citing a case
13. Finding a case
14. Using case citators
15. Using citators to see judicial consideration
16. Review quiz - case law
Part III. Legislation
17. Introduction to legislative research
18. Legislative process
19. Parliamentary documents
20. Acts
21. Subordinate legislation
22. Finding Queensland legislation
23. Finding Victorian legislation
24. Finding South Australian legislation
25. Finding New South Wales legislation
26. Finding Northern Territory legislation
27. Finding Commonwealth legislation
28. Tracking changes in legislation
29. Review quiz - legislation
Part IV. Secondary sources
30. Introduction to secondary sources
31. Dictionaries and encyclopaedias
32. Books
33. Looseleaf services (commentaries)
34. Journal articles
35. Other sources
36. Review quiz - secondary sources.
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